Weinstein Lawyers Ask Court to Toss Sex Case, Citing Emails

Lawyers for the former movie titan-turned-#MeToo villain filed notice Friday they'll seek dismissal of the case

Published August 3, 2018•Updated on August 3, 2018 at 7:16 pm

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Harvey Weinstein's lawyers want a New York court to throw out sexual assault charges against him

Lawyers for the former movie titan-turned-#MeToo villain filed notice Friday they'll seek dismissal of the case

Among other arguments, they say the grand jury that indicted Weinstein should have been told about emails from one of his three accusers

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers want a New York court to throw out sexual assault charges against him.

Lawyers for the former movie titan-turned-#MeToo villain filed notice Friday they'll seek dismissal of the case. Among other arguments, they say the grand jury that indicted Weinstein should have been told about emails from one of his three accusers: a woman who said he raped her in 2013.

One message, less than a month after the alleged attack, expresses appreciation for "all you do for me." Another, days later, says "it would be great to see you again."